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how would I get the install directory of another program, the registry perhaps? (using HLDS as my directory to be found) (GET HLDS HERE!)

i fond the key which might be useful. (how would i open it?
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  1. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\HLServer]
  2. "InstallPath"="C:\\hlds"
  3. "Full Name"="Half-Life Dedicated Server"
  4. "Region"="5"
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heh. didnt help me that much :/ but dad had some code for me

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  1. 	HKEY hKey;
  2. 	DWORD buffersize = 1024;
  3. 	char* hldsloc = new char[buffersize];
  4. 	RegOpenKeyEx (HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
  5. 	"Software\\Valve\\HLServer",NULL,KEY_READ,&hKey);
  6. 	RegQueryValueEx(hKey,"InstallPath",NULL,NULL,(LPBYTE) hldsloc,&buffersize);
  7. 	RegCloseKey (hKey);
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